Welcome
Thanks for taking the time to see my work.
I enjoy working remotely as a Creative Art Director, spending time in Los Angeles and Santa Fe with my wife and 2 chihuahuas.
Combining ideas with design to solve brand challenges is what I do. I’m digitally-fluent and collaborate in a team environment, nurturing the creative to be its best.
At Havas on AT&T, and at HillHolliday on Verizon, I was the Art Director part of the leadership team that grew the businesses and client relationships.
I’m accomplished in broadcast, digital, and print – receiving awards at Hill Holliday on Verizon CRM, and at LMPM on Hearst Magazines outdoor and SC Johnson TV.
But my most rewarding thing about work are the people.
If you'd like to talk, contact me at chris@chrisjarrin.com or 914.860.4832.
Jarrin Design
Creative Director/Senior Art Director
‘19 – Present
Santa Fe & Los Angeles
Senior Art Director for Monigle, ARW Home, RAPP/NY, Bray & Co., Super Good Vibes, Havas Health & You, and Princeton10.
Creative Director for Creative Spirit, a nonprofit company that places jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities with inclusion thinking companies.
Havas Tonic
Creative Director/Art
‘17 – ‘19
New York
Clients: GlaxoSmithKline Respiratory Brands Anoro, Breo, and Trelegy. Launched 360° campaign for Trelegy and the Power of 1 2 3 for COPD. TV Broadcast, Digital, Print and Social Media Video Ads.
Havas Strat Farm
SVP Creative Director/Art
‘12 – 17
New York
Clients: AT&T Wireless, ViaCord, BrightStar Care, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Capgemini, Weight Watchers, Mead Johnson, Emblem Health.
Hill Holliday
VP Creative Director/Art
‘99 – ‘12
New York
Clients: Verizon Wireless, Verizon FiOS, Novartis, AOL/Time Warner, Sirius, pwc, Waterford Crystal, Minolta, Fordham University, Pitney Bowes, Quick & Reilly, Smith Barney, USTA.
Independent Art Director
‘93 – ‘99
Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco
Clients: LA: Air Creative, CBO, Disney, Oazu, Hanna Barbera and Hard Candy. NY: Cyrk, MasterCard, British Airways, Yahoo!, FirstUSA Bank, Kirin Beer, Warner Lambert and Labatt USA. SF: Sony, Warner Bros., Electronic Musician.
Charisma Records (Virgin Records)
Creative Director
‘91 – ‘92
New York
Clients: Buckwheat Zydeco, Curve, Danny Tate, The Sighs, Reverend, Maxi Priest.
Lotas Minard Patton McIver
Art Director – Creative Director
‘87 – ‘91
New York
Clients: SC Johnson; Curél lotion, Tahiti Shower Gel. Cover Girl and Max Factor Cosmetics. House Beautiful, Smithsonian and Manhattan Inc. magazines.
Grey Direct
Art Director
‘84 – ‘86
New York & San Francisco
Clients: Bank of America, Salomon Bros., IBM, American Healthways.
Education
Art Center, MFA Film ‘94
Pratt Institute, BFA Design ‘84
High School of Music & Art ‘80
Giving Back
Nonprofit Clients: Children’s Aid Society, Creative Spirit, Home Base Program, Wellspring House. Mentorship with high school students at Ad Club of NY.
Skills
– Print and Package Design
– Social Media Videos and Images
– Digital, Website and Banner Design
– Adobe Creative Suite: Id, Ai, Ps, Ae
– Figma
– Microsoft Office and Powerpoint
– Google Apps